Android Development with Kotlin

✍ Scribed by Marcin Moskala, Igor Wojda

• Publisher: Packt Publishing
• Year: 2017
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 382
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Learn how to make Android development much faster using a variety of Kotlin features, from basics to advanced, to write better quality code.

About This Book

• Leverage specific features of Kotlin to ease Android application development
• Write code based on both object oriented and functional programming to build robust applications
• Filled with various practical examples so you can easily apply your knowledge to real world scenarios
• Identify the improved way of dealing with common Java patterns

Who This Book Is For

This book is for developers who have a basic understanding of Java language and have 6-12 months of experience with Android development and developers who feel comfortable with OOP concepts.

What You Will Learn

• Run a Kotlin application and understand the integration with Android Studio
• Incorporate Kotlin into new/existing Android Java based project
• Learn about Kotlin type system to deal with null safety and immutability
• Define various types of classes and deal with properties
• Define collections and transform them in functional way
• Define extensions, new behaviours to existing libraries and Android framework classes
• Use generic type variance modifiers to define subtyping relationship between generic types
• Build a sample application

In Detail

Nowadays, improved application development does not just mean building better performing applications. It has become crucial to find improved ways of writing code. Kotlin is a language that helps developers build amazing Android applications easily and

✦ Subjects

Programming;APIs & Operating Environments;Algorithms;Apple Programming;Cross-platform Development;Functional;Game Programming;Graphics & Multimedia;Introductory & Beginning;Languages & Tools;Microsoft Programming;Mobile Apps;Parallel Programming;Software Design, Testing & Engineering;Web Programming;Computers & Technology;Java;Beginner’s Guides;Reference;Servlets;Programming Languages;Computers & Technology;Programming & App Development;Mobile Phones, Tablets & E-Readers;Computers & Technology